Boosey and Hawkes: The Publishing Story

Boosey & Hawkes, 2007. Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Very Good. Leans slightly.. Paperback. Physically 9½” x 6¾” (0.6 kg); 243pp; Index; Bibliography; First in this edition. Illustrated with B&W photographs. From the introduction: “The invitation to delve into the history of Boosey & Hawkes as a publishing company was irresistible: from Bartók to Britten, Copland to Kodály, Shostakovich and Strauss to Stravinsky, who of any importance had not come under its imprint? Today B&H has contracts with Adams, Birtwistle, Górecki, Lindberg, MacMillan and Reich. Then there was the light music: not a day goes by when we are not reminded of the firm’s success m that area by The Archers’ theme tune. In educational music B&H first published Bartók’s Mikrokosmos, Kodaly’s Choral Method and went on with the innovative violin tutors of Sheila Nelson, Christopher Norton’s Microjazz and many other best-sellers. But this is to scratch the surface of nearly eighty years’ worth of activity, and indeed it would take another, much more thorough-going academic study to uncover all the complex workings of this company and its composers.” ISBN: 9780851625140 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #162711|| Condition: